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More efficient solar cells

Posted on February 17, 2010 by CNP Webmaster

Highly Absorbing, Flexible Solar Cells With Silicon Wire Arrays Created enlarge This is a schematic diagram of the light-trapping elements used to optimize absorption within a polymer-embedded silicon wire array. (Credit: Caltech/Michael Kelzenberg) ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2010) — Using arrays … Continue reading →

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Nano material for solar panels

Posted on December 5, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

A Window That Washes Itself? New Nano-Material May Revolutionize Solar Panels and Batteries, Too TAU’s nanosized “forest of peptides” can be used as the basis for self-cleaning windows and more efficient batteries. ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2009) — A coating on … Continue reading →

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Biofuel from Israel

Posted on December 5, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

Algae Into Biofuel a “Greener” Story In Joint Israeli and Chinese Project Posted By Maurice Picow On December 6, 2009  In Cleantech, Science & Technology | A Seambiotic algae farm grows biofuel Seambiotic’s been teaming up with NASA [1] to … Continue reading →

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Jews need alternative energy

Posted on November 11, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

Jewish response to the energy challenge – forge ahead but exercise health caution Nov. 10, 2009 Ehud Zion Waldoks , THE JERUSALEM POST A recipe to save the Western world from the tyranny of oil and fossil fuels: Substitute alternative … Continue reading →

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Ford promotes renewable energy

Posted on September 12, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

Ford plant to become renewable manufacturing park One of the car maker’s oldest and largest plants is being converted to house clean tech companies Andrew Donoghue, BusinessGreen 11 Sep 2009 A Ford car plant which was recently shut down as … Continue reading →

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Energy for peace

Posted on September 3, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

A solar-powered COMET lights up Palestinian homes By Karin Kloosterman , Israel 21C,  September 2, 2009 As it succeeds in bringing electricity to off-grid Palestinian communities, the Israeli COMET project sends a clear message that Israeli-Palestinian cooperation can work.Palestinians in … Continue reading →

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Consumers want alternative energy

Posted on August 6, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

Forum highlights growing demand for alternative energy A growing desire to be energy independent — as a nation and individuals — is fueling the growth in demand for alternative energy By Crystal McMorris, Midland Daily News,  August 6, 2009     … Continue reading →

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New solar technology in Eilat

Posted on June 26, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

World First: ‘Sun Valley’ Launches Novel Solar Plant by Rochel Sylvetsky, Arutz Sheva, 25 June 09 (Israelnationalnews.com) It was an Israel lover’s dream come true: A new way of generating renewable energy using concentrated solar radiation was created at the … Continue reading →

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